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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14
Straw Rick Burned.

On Thursday night last large
straw rick on Clark Everly's farm,
near Collins Ferry, was set fire and
burned TO the ground. 1t seems to
have been the work of an inccndiary.
On the following night "A quantity
of oil was poured over his porch, it
is supposed, with the view of firing
the house. but it was discovered be-
fore it was fired,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14
Another Candidate.

To the Editor of the New DOMINION:
Allow me through your columns
to present to the voters of the bor-
ough for their. suffrages on the 10Th,
as candidate for Mayor, Mr.. r. E.
Fast l voted for him once before
for the same Office and would be
glad of a chance to do so again. 1
do not offer that as reason for NOM
mating him, but suggest his name
because he will make an excellent
officer. VOTER.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

After September 1st the P. f.
church in this place will have regu-
lar services. The minister who has
charge of this, together with five
other churches, is sent by the Mis-
sionary Board. Under the present
arrangement services will be held
here every six weeks.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14
Still Another.

To the Editor of the New DOMINION.
Will you allow me through your
columns to suggest that Mr.. S. d.
Hirschman would make a good
Mayor for the town of Morgantown.
/ think he would do his duty though
the heavens should fall"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

A list of letters remaining in the
postofiice at Morgantown, w. Va,
August 8, 1887: w. j. Coleman,
card, Lusan Selby, card, Charlie
Rossc, Mrs. Hannah Bowen, Mrs.
Hanah NJ. Bowen.
A. l.. NYE, p. NJ.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14
For Mayor.

To the Editor of the New DOMINION:
AS we are to have an election next
week allow me to suggest the name
of man who will make a conscien-
tious and excellent Mayor. / refer
to E. Shisler, Esq CITIZEN.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

A general meeting Of the Stockholders Of
The Preston Company viii be held at the
Office of the Company. no. l, Chaancery
Row in MCrgAntown. West Virginia, ON
the 18th day of August, 1887.
BY order of the Board of Directors ct
The Preston Company.
July %, 1887. 5. G. CHADWICK. Sec'y.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

A mountain party consisting of
Prof. White and family, Mr.. Long
and family, Misses Morehead, Alt
man and Ollie spent Friday after
noon ON Cheat river.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

Joseph o. Hartley, plaintiff, VS.. John
N. Jolliffe, Joseph 5. Jolliffe, William
Z. Wilson, 0mer b. Johnson, Sarah
Meredith, Porter l.. Holland, Thos.
NJ. Jolliffe, Andrew j. Frunn, John G.
Price, Louisa Shuttlesworth, Thomas
II. McBee, William Satterfield. Oliver
p. Jolliffe, Thornton Pickenpaugh.
John w. Corrothers, The Merchants
National Bank of West Virginia at
Morgantown and Thomas Steele, de-
fendants.-m Chancery IN the Cir
cult Court of Monongalia county,
West Va.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
MoRGANTowN, WEST VA,
July II, 1887.
Notice is hereby given the parties
plaintiff and defendants In the above
named cause that in pursuance of a de-
cree rendered therein on the 10th ,iay
Of June last by said court, the UNDER
signed commissioner of said court
will, on
Monday, tho 18th Of August, 1857,
at his Office in Morgantown, proceed to
ascertain and report:
First what lands said defendant,
John n. Jollifie, owns in this State and
where situate and the character of his
title thereto.
Second, what liens exist against such
lands, their character, amount and pri.
GRITTY.
Third, Whether or not the lands Of
the said John N. Jollifie will rent for
enough in five years to discharge and
pay the liens so ascertained against it,
including the costs of this suit and sale
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

Services were held in all the
churches on Sunday. The change
in the weather caused largely in
creased congregations.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

Mrs. E. l. Moore, Mrs. Anderson,
Mrs. M. V. Pierce and family, Mrs.
Prof. Harvey and family and Miss
Blanche Anderson were at Camp
Eden on Friday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

FARMERS, do not forget or neglect
to attend the meeting on Saturday
to put the Farmerss' Union into
working order.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14
Social Events.

A party composed of Rev. and
Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. DR.. H. B. La
zier, Mrs. DIR. Richards and Miss
Rogers were in the mountain on
Tuesday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14
COMMISSIONERS SALE.


court of Monongalia county, West Vir-
ginia, rendered on the 14th day of June,
1887, in the chancery cause of r. S.
Lantz, plaintiff, against John o. Myers
administrators and others, defendants I;
as special commissioner for the purpose,
on
Monday, September 9Th, 1887,
next, (being the first day of next term
Of the county court of said couuty) l will
sell 10 the highest bidder, at public auc-
ton, on the public grounds in front OF
the court house of said county, the tract
of 20 acres, rood and 30 poles of land
i'm the bin and proceedings in said cause
described situated in Clay district, in
Monongalia county, w Va, adjoining
lands of j. r. Myers, William N. Sine
and Bowen Stephens, being the land of
which John o. Myers. died, seized,
and which was conveyed to said Myers
by Bowen Stephens by deed of record
TERMS OF SALE.-Enough of the
purchase money to pay the costs of said
suit, and the costs and commissions of
said sale shall be cash, and the residue
thereof shall be on credit of six,
twelve, eighteen, twenty-four and thirty
months, taking from the purchaser
notes or bonds made so payable with
interest from date of sale with approved
personal security for the deferred pay
ments. JOSEPH MoRELAND,
Special Commissioner
hereby certify that bond with Sc
curity has been given by the above
special commissioner as required by law.
CHAs. E. JoLIIFFE, Deputy for
r. T.. FAST,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

The New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Intelliyencer, 1880 a year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

NON>N triae with any Throat or
Lung Disease. If you have
0, Cough or Cold, or tho children are
threatened with Group or Whooping Cough,
use Ackers English Remedy and Prevent
further troalAc. It n rasii.ssl caro-,
,.ad 80 gaararteo il. riisa Il; i.a &c
For Sale by J. M. REED 4 co.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14
Among the Churches.

Rev. George. M. Kelly, of Grants
vile, Md, preached in the M. p.
church on Sunday evening.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

M WN9M a AoEszIs BABY BABY
soother at hand. 1t is the only safo
medicine yet made that will remove all
fanIile disorders. It contains no Opium
u rpAie' but gives the child nafur,d
y y1yns f-,.u. Price 25 cents. Sold by
For Sale by ], NJ REED& Co.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14


the ehapcery cause of the Second National
Bank of Morgantown, &c, against James
l.. Wilson and Others as special commits
sioner appointed for the purpose on
Monday, September 9th, 1897,
(being the first day of the next term of the
County Court on the public grounds in
front Of the court house of this county,
will sell to the highest bidder ut public
auction the real estate described in the
bill and proceedings in said cause, being a
part of lot No. IL as laid down on the plat
of Morgantown and situate on the South.
east corner of Front and Walnut streets,
with the buildings end appurtenances
thereon or thereunto belonging.
TERMS OF SALE. Enough OF the pur-
chase money to pay the costs of said suit
and proceeding and the costs and commits,
sions Of said sale and the full amount OF
the plaintiffs claims in said suit and de-
cree, to-wit: 1907. GA and its interest from
the date of said decree to the date of sale TO
be in cash and the residue to be on credit
of six months from the day of sale with in
terest, the purchaser executing notes or
bonds for the deferred payment with APP
proved personal security and retaining the
title to said real estate.
JOSEPH MORELAND,
Special Comr.
/ certify that bond and security have
been given by the above named special
commissioner before me as required by
law. CHAS f. JOLL1FFE,
Deputy for r. e. FAST. Clerk
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14
COMMISSIONERS SALE
Of Valuable Real Estate In Nor.
Qant0Wn.

Pursuant to the provisions of decree of
the Circuit Court of Monongalia county
rendered ON the 18th day of June, 1887, in
the ehapcery cause of the Second National
Bank of Morgantown, &c, against James
l.. Wilson and others, as special commits
n,a.aairi.al fcA,. 10.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

TIE New DOMINION and Wheeling
weekly Register $3.50 year,
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14

The New DOMINION, $3.50.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-08-14
Commissioners Notice.

MoReANTowS, July ath, 1887.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20
THE NEW GOVERNOR

Hon. Sebastian \. Mdbls. OF WALDORF,
President % ne state Senate, who by th~
dcsih % Governor Doise,i become. Gpv
error of IA State. IL sooai year older
thsa Governor n isr'l IL Vas born IN
Dlrnsii. OxfOri cp5uiy, Gnd. Ike th~
Governor. Ia ssfly NE sxperisac~i The
hari.hips 20 The farm Bat unlise VI
G,vsfnor. b. hsi mors educational sisan.
tags IT. went 10 the commOa schools
o. ~. t0sr, All then for some time "a.
PLACED uu'sr The ihstroeiioa ~ private
tsss hers ~ competed his siscstioa 10
wsisrsllle Ac.d M All Immediately took
up The .tsdy ~ az. u ist3 Mf Mrb's
MAS simliiei % IN bar 10 frstklln cue
~ Las few ygsfs h. moved - Wslio-
boro. nj. prv-snt rs.iisnes
H. va. neoi,v Collscior % Cusioms
frun 1901 q iscj. AMI Collector ~ Ca.'
toms frsm isG1 ~ isCfi he ~s Register
In Bankruptcy from iss; 20 1870. usit~-'
States Narshd from 1870 ~ 1873 10 lsss
he was elected ~ III Stst- senate. sol
hss -s-v.d t1rr~ daripg every Lsgisaiar.
.iocs PR IS years ~ w,s . msm1rr "
tas n pa1lirA, state C1mmli,s-. sni h,i
D. b~ea - inc tact ccali have hem ssfs
NJ In tasi eap.eliy siin. Mr. VI fhl- also
he'd y~lol, ofl,~. 10 bis nt,lv- t,sn sni
In w.ilsb1r, Dafibg Ia rtsii-ace N
,hs lsitsr plscs n hts bcsa . prOmlesei
uenser OF IN Lincoln bar. gagged m
shippsliiug AL ,griealtarx par.uits.
haxlnr fof re lsitsrs decided f1ainess
NJ Ma-b'- Ia. b.sn . X pahlicsn sihes
isss. fsviux 1-sa fpfmefly ID mcersi.
Nr Msfhi- srflvei In Aususis. Thar.
dly ev.n'rg. rvsdy 20 SESAME The taiis. ~
g. orlra
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20
wIDEAwAKg lsss

The reader. OF this wouderfsl msgsIlns
for young p-op'c are 80 accustomed 10 good
reading and pictures that thy viii wonder
how 10 IL going 10 be better tbln,vvr this
coming yesr Rot ri.
The new year has slresdy h-guu With
the holiday number jl.t QUA truly great
numo~r. larger ard richer. more varied.
and tssr,forr 10 must be better than ever
before. And the Publishers have primer
% s~ui 10 those Who want 10 know shsi
Wide Awake Is gniug 20 have In 10 In isss.
Th~ wOpdsr 10 that such library aud
picture gallery can be 20, together Tor
~ 20 Q ye,r-s thousand pages and every
thing fresh aud new-storiss, history, trss-
els. biography. sketches. soecdotr, advsn-
tarr-and all instructls. as well a. enter.
tanning. Two worlds are drawn from IL
make such provision for the educ alton and
p.essurs OF our children.
SO high Is the best Of youug peoples 10.
erstare nowadays that We are ell Of 10 glad
20 be young. Nine tenths OF reading peo-
pie prefer Il % What ls written for them !
for u hss The rare msrit Of bsiog sssy %
well a. good.
We know OF no Christmas gin 80 sure
Of bringing . hsppy responee In reading
family. Send 81 40 20 ID. Lothrop Conpa.
ny, boston.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20

some instructions given to . jury by
Judge whi,shouse. Of the ksnnsbes
Superior Court. Ia regard to the Prima
face clause Of the nee liquor Law. have
made considerable discussion amonk soms
Of the papers Of the State Part Of them
state that Judge whi,ehoass pronounced
Unconstitutional the clause which makes
the payment Of U. \. tai IS liquor
dealer priiu,d fsc,s evidence Of guilt,
While Others deny thu, he aAssf,sd IL
unc0asiititioasliiy. The amour, Of the
matter ,esms 70 be that Judge White
hous, says II tie legislature intended "a
compel the jury to End the accused guilty
upon proof of,he payment Of such s,sS.
then the law IL Unconstitutional. Proof
o. the paymsn, Of the tar does not throw
The burden q proof on the respondent,
ba, stand. simply az evidence fcr The
prosecution. TO b. considered lihe any
other evidence. and the accused l. sissr
the tenet, q Ii. jatsmsn, Of the jury
TIE payment % the tau will ho~ever
continue 10 b.. a. before. pretty ',ron.
evidence Coz the prosecution.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20
STATE PicK-uPs


tn nAa baili.ng % The E..,rrn f1'se
c'mp,uy. - E'si Dssfiag. was bafnsd
Thaf.isy
TIE largest dry gOOi. house Ia Biii.fori
l. bsing boyoottei ~ the Catholics, sr.suli
Of The lseiuriux Wilt ~ Rev. u. Fulton
No. Lydia Lrr.Sce. of Bslf,,i. Who
ssrv~i a sentscc@ Of six months last year
ZOE msnsiAashtsr. diet rvceo,ly. protest.
log her innocence - the last
Rev Isaac ) K,lOeh "a 4 IN wsshlug.
ioa T.rritory. Sanfsy, Dec. liza. lie vas
= rsilve 81 Msiue ard III. nrst psstDraie
va In Rocklsnd IL has been In various
part, % The Union. and r preacher. edi-
Tor aBi p1lliicisn has besn prOminsnt
igurs. For three year. ~ as mayor OF
san francisco.
nan uanei Frank lisf'sit l. under sf.
re, charged With . nrntsl ssssult upon
Mr. L-wis RIDER. 81 Bruwnslli., Dec. ?ih,
vhlis NJ gi-r wa. ,ltiire q dinner
Thr men hsd hsd .Dm. word. up'b bu.i-
hes MATHIS. sui il.rosr, s.ssultsd Rdsr
with . poker. irlafipg him somewhat,
though be 4. r~p f,ssi In fsir Wy 10 re-
cover.
one hanirei aBd ffIy Rasslans, Italians
AMI Gfeeks. who hal contracted 10 work
on the Canadian Pseine Railroad. found on
arrival a. Orr, nyill@ that msitsfs bad bee n
grossly represented ~ them. and IL once
s'srt-i o. return - New York. Tbi. state
msni IL made by thlr'y.nve Greeks. who
walked u Bangor and ~.te lOisei BY the
city. There are no means OF verifying the
story.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20
NEWS or THE WEEK.

s.rVxpsts C.hlast ofi-es a. q begging IN
TF.nce. n fAllisrss ahsntuus u stistnrt ~
ARA = Cabinet for Csraot---kspuQilesns IN
Conxrsss intend - stpuse the ineons stene,es
Tssorm -Ths fishsry Commissioa has Al.
ioaFn-d "a January stthoat .econ pl,snles
snythina. n l. unfisrsio-d that N oosiie.
81 ths Cana.iian rsprssentAtiss. sir ChNtle.
No<pst- n Al. Aife.i Waits. frosa fhn
srslphis for 1srsn. tsond~tsf ~ -. ana
rir.rd as .sooss.is,i D. Awning . Csoin.t 80
ftesliant Carnot-lllEEins, tns notf1 ~
pointm.nt Cisrs. Z; L. s.id. sin rvstEn--nfs
Jena iarob Asior Il deal
rVtsnst. Eisc ions IN IN MAseacha.etis
eliis., inciuding h,-toa- IN this city MsJof
O'nrisn ~ss ~ siectsn ovyr Mt Hart ~
srsatiy rcducsd IN iufliy-tAoI tte hfIaol
csns have male xslns IN ooih BRANCHES ~ m
Sity Soansl - n.ari on a.,
tso psmocrsia TIE Conmoa uncu ~
contNin ~ kerabiicans. - 'Smcsrsi. - :
indspsedsnt temccf.s. see. hiSs -
Rspshiicsn. ~Ns elect hNyor % TINS. y N
Rsyaonf. Rspablican. ~ rAisu. 4 ID lNim-f =
Rspahl tcan ~ io.sil. .Ansel Mtesle-
Republican. o. wcrccsist. sni w. ". w..
lnisprn.ient Ctisen. 20 Ns-eaiy Ie'N =
tary, has retained o. IN sivvr Achiiis oiitts.i
~ Nsnirs Italy = oeautlful isseisd cNs.s y.
stating thai an Dos not = "A ." ee.sl. 80
akININ NNNM ININNMAI NNN"NAlH -"
IL s-riossiy ~ ~ scr.ntce. - .
Wnu.nsssar <nrns sfncisnt measure -
excla,i. harisruus ksvoistinnisies TIVE -
Countrv Il 10 >aiioaai topic --the - 5"aa
M Oions IL cot In a. earaest -iitoftNl ~
iar that Cans.is D. annsx~d a. ~ Nnlsi
states and thu. avuti al sirifs Over M IN.
sfis.-rbs Cro-n frines 10 rereriei 70 . >"
= efitical Coodliion.
TmCHsnsr secretary fslfCtNi pfotosfa ~
re.iac. m sKp~a-~s ~ coiieciinF " rexsne -
~ cutting 4 r-lclAis ~ snIus - tte tofts -
rs.luCina .ai.ri.is 81 othsrs TIE iutersists
Coma lsa.tln IL snisaVufinE % dectie a. - ~
~ hts - cd al men IN ~nathsru Fsiisay car
-fhs nsvs - tsffinls disaster ~ bins
has las arrived. A fiser IN m ffostncs ~
uonan ogsi nnsssi ~ tAnks ant fnailN desert
"a iis old I'D kushinr iuto nss tsifitoft y
overs hslmesi elgxen CiiIrs. dfosnlns 49,
s2nts % p~onle While mliiions ~ q itess ~
rVntrrvl hounslsss AM starving -eeofse
4 Jones, tfs Dreeu naCk LarCr lusief, tbins'
. psflCsi ~ alarm IN fuAnciAl strCie- hAs ~
sailed NON ne lfs-sidents m..eese - !.
sxpic.ica ~ ca a. - Angustine. va canssa
snseIa nrs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20
NnTEs TRoN RIRNINaToy

Too doe ,u'.ft,inmsr's have b. co slEsI
here within To w.sk Ols. literary so
rishle. ~ ih~ Nnfnn Srho,i. consisting 81
mu.ic. d-clsmNi, (. select fssiinss. chs
fs.i... sic al ~ vLlch p r c'sd high err
" 90 birth Teachers sri stuisuu. Prof
Pgflnrirr aii.d - ,r'srtsiumeni uuch
~ hl- .xc-rcrt rsttirg and singiuR
May Invited su-s'- were present. apf
snpns the tumb-f Mr. Gfreulesf. former
" vii kanss ~ Hebron .. Coruelis NAY
hss. ~ NJ N,rasa Ta--i,r sv-n!og On
simifabls clrcrfi rx slvn ~ Ns'
Drown. 81 Pafiisrd. f,fnsfly fssiisti ri
IA. pl.cs. M. Las-. ~ ws'sfvl.l~. AL
TIE fEmirgton Ofrhss'r,. Miss nrosr
ssng 90 tie satisfaction q al prsssu,, and
bsing sncoftt. gave tas selections Th'
ofChssifa afs better than usuh FOE ths
eoaniry. ari NJ. Love Rad very vel
All maize gosi spacsr,oc- on The stage
Miss B'osn as dressed In Whit .siiu
snd lsc-. sud had her pl,ee- ihofOgshl,
committed Ia memory.
TIE Thieves that w.fe hrooght ~ ~
place caused . sensation sn0bg somo 81
The people. - that many ~sut - TIE sta
iion - Sc them 90
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20
READ THIS

The Rural New Yorker, OF New York
city. 10 recogniEed ~ the leading farm aud
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ter class. the Rafsl IL publlshiag . series
Of powerful cartoons. nothing approach
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They Illustrate the Power OF the Grange,
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the Rarsl New Yorker. sciu Be ssaf free 10
any Izrm rsadsrs who apply as above.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20

Ia III. making up Of the Senate ecm-
mittses. Senator Hale gets the chairman
ship ofths Committee on Census. and 10
also on the committees on Naval A1airs
and Revision ofihs Laws Frye has the
the Craftsmanship Of the Commences Com
mi,,ee ian important one and IL also on
The e,mmi,',es on Expenditures Of Public
Money. Foreign Relations. and Privileges
and Elections.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20
Wv ApvTErisENTNTs

No~ IL m time.
nvers~sF Wantef
Chap Hrcufsions % CAiifnruia
-snd \ uar Attfcss Nos
Escozninsi.
nro-u'. insiNnt Relief fOr Pale.
nly Chflstmas tss.sis
Come Ia Gone la
Attsnflon All
ksnnsy A ssett
Ths n-.t frActicai Ar Magazine
Wantrsi.
ChrisimA. rrir~ ~ risrcs's
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20
AMONG THH OXFORD BEARS.

A NOTE raox rut kfournr on prrpA--
A. AMUSING fScfpKSr on THE YOUTH
fULL nAfs 90 HANNIBAL uAnLS.--
.'rur sroLxS GOOSE" An ScipkSr ~
rHE rAkIs HISTORY oF HEBRON AeAp'
xNr.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20

The hearing In the case OF the men ar
rested Tor he Newport robbery, Was open
"a russdey and eoptlnued three days.
The m~n wrre boasd over. and ball wss
nssd ~ go. 90 each They vsro unable
70 farrsh bail and secordingy vent TO
jsii.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20

"when I 90. boy snl lived st Par.
Hill. say. the vsnsr.bls Hannibal Ham
ian. TO q representative Of the Ds'aoer.'.
''Ors Of the plsasarable sports Ct the day
Ns osit.ia time q year. rs 70 80
",ueksrias." We boy. used 70 80 dosn
TO The brook Ia large parties when The
sucker. we're running and spar IS many
a. ws could. real very d siite'ly an
Incident ~kich occurred on one occasion
q this kird. We bad obtained qusn,i.
" q ,aek,rs and IN cutting s,ms 81
them opeh one vas fOand iha, ~as filed
18th .ps-r. A question aioss s to the
sA,sbls qssli'iss Of this spawn aud ~s
discussed wi,h some ssrnss;nsss by the
boys. one di.paisht Cor the affirmative
becoming 20 heated in the debate . TO
say that he would prove that u Was god
% 90, BY eating Il rs- himself Doubt
ins b.. ..seeriiy Ia the s,sismsn, made,
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silc Of the momenious qsesiioa untef
discussion. | very r.,hly tod my frisnd
iha, you'd wager dollar that ts eOali
rot ID THAT be had proposed The
money "a, placed IA The hsnd' Of . ref
ere and 10 my .srP'iss aai di.nsy. my
freed s.cossced in Patiins dosn The
spawn. ssd | hsd the exirsms ssony o'
seeing my dollar easulfed in tie espsei.
on. poke; Of The sPs~n eater. A dollar
-as considerable noosy 10 me Al that
time aid alihoash, | Eel, the los. kssnly'
| resolved 70 bear up untsf !, msnfallj
We'll. Ne ~shi back 10 The Hil aid
ioinsd the cro~d Of lOaiers ., The village
store. where the sxpl5it Of or sPs-n
eating freed wc r,l.'sd aud the u.asl
,1prvs,ioa Of opiaiOn AS given by oHs
sad another o. the assembly. After
each one bad "h.d his ..y." - the siP'e''
,iOn sos,. snd lull Ia the ecnver.,iol
gave opportunity an old isllN-
~ho ~.s sivsn 10 that peculiarly Of
speech kno- IS siu,isfins. addressed ih'
hero u the toar a. follow. 81 . 'ay. ;
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20

Editor D,mocrai
The wrisr oi this has been - mech
Interested Ia your "Osiord Bar 'sr's''
especially ihoss renaissance o; hsofon
Academy. tA,i he vsniurss 70 ssad ioa
= fhy NED zion u p,sak committed
many yssfs $50 by to Juans otio'd
Bs.r. ~ho -sFs then s,uisa's a. that
institution. Oas Of these siudsnis -s'
Capt Georse W. Maxim late q Bangor,
-ho VS. roiei all hi, life a. = practical
joker The misi,,sr referred 10 ws'
sOOd oil P.r.oa Trip q e!ss'ed mem
orr.
Yours TralJ,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20

"Thsn Il one thing very no,iessbls IN
the work OF re- inte,iag the records IN
my ofisr," says Register u Dssds Stan.
Icy. III, !. he change Ia The names Of
large land hOli-rs from one series Of years
to another. shosins that the msa who
are the large osaer OF rel estate 81 one
time are q entirly didsrsn, name and
family than iASss ~ another. In many
case. the names ~hieh sppsar on the rec.
orts oftsnss, during . certain ssries OF
years bscDmc almost entirely Joe, In fat
urr ye r.. sppeaiing very seldom. Thu
Il . practical illustration q the differ
snee bsi-s,n the form q Oar Laws Of In
hsriisnce and those Of Easlsnd. where the
real estate deed, from father to soa and
4. KIP; IL re family AID follows The
family nan ir,m one gsntrsiion 10
another.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-20

Governor B,issll's death viii make
qaits q chssge In the political sitas,ioa In
mi. stat. who viii be the neat Governor
OF Malice f-L-vls,on journal.
His ESeslleney Governor Marble !. no,
only veil qualified both by ability and
espstisnee. bu, be is son Of Old Oxford.
Tbs Oxford bears answer the journals
question and ssy nominate and elect Gov.
Marble Cor the nsxt Governor Of Maine.